Football Preview: Slocomb Red Tops vs. Northside Methodist Academy Knights
The Slocomb Red Tops will face off against the Northside Methodist Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northside Methodist Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Slocomb, who comes in off a win.
Slocomb took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Geneva onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Red Tops yet this season.
Hayes Hatton and Cade Birge were among the main playmakers for Slocomb as the former rushed for 132 yards and the latter rushed for 62 yards.
Slocomb's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Luke Goodman and Khilan Adderly.
Meanwhile, Northside Methodist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 41-16 to Montgomery Academy. One positive for the Knights, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
The victory snapped Slocomb's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Northside Methodist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Slocomb against Northside Methodist Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 37-0 win. Will Slocomb repeat their success, or does Northside Methodist Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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